As for Hua Shi, she leaned against the tree trunk, regained her composure, and sighed helplessly.
And the so-called storybook world that she half-believed in was nothing more than the creation of Zhang Nanjing after he went mad and refused to face the devastated world he had experienced. He thought he was living in a storybook, so he kept saying those fantastic words. But that wasn't entirely true. It was all crazy talk...
"Mmmmm..."
The little Huaying, who was lying on her back and sleeping soundly, was awakened by the loud noise of Huashi tossing and turning.
He let out a reluctant groan, obviously having been awakened but unwilling to wake up.
Hua Shi lifted his hand and weighed the person on his back again. Then, coming back to his senses, he asked, "What's wrong? Are you awake?"
"Um... No, awake."
The little guy who was sleeping in a daze was clearly awake, but he was unwilling to open his eyes. He responded softly and continued to bury his head in Hua Shi's neck, unwilling to let go.
Hua Shi felt helpless when listening to his cheating response.
Although this little thing is not very heavy, her hands and back became sore after carrying it for a long time.
"If you wake up, come down and walk by yourself. I'll be tired after carrying you for so long."
Hua Shi continued to walk out as he spoke, following the path. After a while, he walked out.
The noisy and chaotic sounds came one after another, and the noise came into my ears.
It can be seen that the preparations for the ceremony, which have been busy for a whole day, are nearing their end.
And the sky, amidst the bustle, quietly fell into a dim and hazy state...
Late in the evening, in the white and hazy sky, under the command of the clan leaders, the ritual offerings that had been prepared long ago were brought up one by one in basins and arranged in an orderly manner.
The noisy and bustling crowd automatically made way to the sides. The long wooden table, stretching from the entrance of the ancestral hall to the edge of the lake, was filled with all kinds of delicacies, oil, wine, vegetables... it was full.
Hua Shi carried Xiao Huaying on her back, stood in the crowd, and looked curiously towards the center.
I don’t know how long it took, the sky gradually darkened, and it was pitch black all around. The surging crowd seemed a little impatient after waiting for a whole day.
Suddenly, a flash of fire appeared in the center of the crowd, and the torches that had been placed there long ago were lit in clusters, illuminating the dark surroundings in an instant.
The restless mood of the crowd gradually calmed down...
Hua Shi tried hard to squeeze forward. It was his first time watching the village's mountain god worship ceremony and he was quite curious.
The little flower shadow lying on her back had also woken up a long time ago due to the noise. Now she was stretching her head out, blinking her big curious eyes, trying to look at the crowd.
There was a sudden burst of cheers from the crowd on the right, and Hua Shi looked over.
I saw five or six tall and strong men with muscular arms, carrying a temple shrine, walking towards this side step by step from not far away.
After a while, several people carrying the temple shrine came along the long table and walked towards the door opposite the ancestral hall.
Hua Shi watched from afar and saw those people placing the temple shrine on a tall wooden table. Then, a man wearing black and red clothes and with a hunched back walked up to the temple shrine and knelt down with a thud.
Then, she raised her hand and the crowd slowly quieted down.
The originally noisy surroundings became quiet tacitly after she waved her hand.
Hua Shi watched this scene without shrinking his pupils.
This is……
She could only hear the quiet surroundings and the breathing sounds of the people next to her. Even the noisy and ignorant children followed the adults and fell silent without knowing why.
Hua Shi turned to look at the thin figure in the black and red cloak, and saw that she had her back to the crowd, with her hands clasped together, and kowtowed three times devoutly towards the temple shrine, seeming to mutter something.
But no one could hear what she was muttering...
Everything before my eyes seemed like some kind of ritual.
Although Hua Shi didn't understand, he just watched quietly.
Suddenly, a person next to him came with a tray with an empty bowl and a sharp knife on it.
The figure with his back to the crowd slowly stood up from his knees, took a knife in one hand, cut open his palm, and bright red blood dripped into the empty bowl.
Hua Shi blinked.
Until half a bowl was filled with blood, the withered hands raised up and poured it on the temple shrine. The bright red blood slid down the pointed top of the shrine...
At this moment, the quiet crowd burst into thunderous cheers, and the echoes could even be heard from the distant horizon.
Hua Shi looked around in confusion, and when he turned to look at the mysterious figure, it had already disappeared from his sight.
The temple shrine was carried down again by several large men, and people followed it with their gazes until it gradually disappeared from view...
Before Hua Shi could react, the crowd suddenly dispersed and walked towards the entrance of the ancestral hall as if they were very familiar with each other.
She blinked in confusion, and soon she saw that not far from the entrance of the ancestral hall, someone had already started distributing porridge and vegetables...
From the beginning until now, Hua Shi has not reacted at all. He looked around in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
"Ah... go, eat!"
The little flower shadow lying on her back saw her standing there motionless for a long time, and struggled impatiently, her voice sounding a little anxious.
Hua Shi squatted down, let him get down by himself, and rubbed his sore hands.
As soon as the little guy landed on the ground, he raised his hand, grabbed her hand, and pulled her towards the crowd in line.
His puffed cheeks showed that he was a little anxious.
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